Way too early to be talking about this but I enjoyed it anyway. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/story/2012/09/16/bcs-could-see-alabama-lsu-rematch/57791246/1
For all the bitching and moaning about the game and the often heard phrase, "no one wants to watch two SEC teams play each other again" it drew the second highest ratings in cable TV history- 16.2 rating.
Was still lowest rated BCSNC. Blame that on DisnABCSN. WTF is the championship game on cable and not network primetime? Rhetorical, they are morons. I cant even remember what was on ABC that night, Dancing with the Stars or some other stupid chit.
Interesting to see how those Bama guys can spin a square. And on a serious note, no one cares to see rematches for a National Title.
Now, I've heard comments about Bama math before. However, the last time I checked a 16.2 is higher than a 13.7 which was the final ratings for the USC vs Oklahoma game in Jan. 2006 (05 season.) I did double check on my math and found out that a 16.2 also eclipses the ratings for Miami vs Nebraska's 13.8. Both of those nationally televised audiences on free/broadcast TV. There were reports out a few days after the game that put it at a 14.0. Those numbers were the early releases on 1/10. They weren't accurate. Damn the media for throwing something out there until the actual results have been tabulated. Just for further reference: Oregon v Auburn - 15.29 Florida v Oklahoma - 15.8 LSU v Ohio State - 14.4
Int Interesting. Thanks for those stats. Nice math, btw. I wonder if this Nov's game eclipses the NC game?
Go back and read what you linked, then read my post again. That article was written the 10th, as I mentioned, based on early projections of ratings. Those early ratings were based on what they recorded off of their (Nielsen) Set Meters. Those are not the final numbers. The final Nielsen numbers are determined after they receive the viewer diaries as well. Every household that reports to Nielsen doesn't use a Set Meter. The published numbers used for advertising purposes—and what is considered to be their final count—is based on the quarterly reports Nielsen publishes. Nielsen releases their official reports four times a year. They come roughly 30 days following the months of Feb., May, July, and November.
Dont confuse my argument about free HD with facts. Shoulda known you'd go digging up all this since your a media hound.
Wonder why they didnt show NFL SB on ESPN? Oh yeah, advertising. Wonder why college ball works different? Rhetorical, Terry. Dont bother lookin up why.
